Racial Discrimination And Its Effects On People And Society

People around the world are faced with being treated unfairly because of qualities society considers different. These can include something that the person is born in towith, or a decision they made later on in their life. Nelle Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird shows how prejudice views destroy the lives of many. In the town of Maycomb, blacks are mistreated for their color, while others are excluded fromfor not being “normal whites”. Although every character ofin the novel is not treated unequally, three main characters that are victims of prejudice are Tom Robinson for his race, Dolphus Raymond for intermarriage, and Boo Radley for mistakes he made in the past.

One main example of oppression that was caused because of the racial discrimination is portrayed in the rape case of Mayella Ewell, against Tom Robinson. Tom was a kindhearted African- American man, yet he treated as the criminal. “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (chapter 10) This quote portrays Tom in the story, because he is a innocent man that is being persecuted for something that he didn’t do. Despite that the testimonies went highly in Toms favor, he was wrongly convicted because of the jury of highly race and illiterate white men. Like Atticus Finch said to his daughter Scout to try to teach her the was of there life in the 30’s "As you grow older, you'll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don't you forget it—whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is trash." Atticus was speaking so quietly his last word crashed on our ears. I looked up, and his face was vehement. "There's nothing more sickening to me than a low-grade white man who'll take advantage of a Negro's ignorance. Don't fool yourselves—it's all adding up and

People have been stereotyped into a certain group because of their skin color or they have been discriminated against because of how they dress, their name, or even their hairstyle. Minorities such as African Americans deal with this type of racial discrimination every day because of their skin color and the way they might sound despite if they do not sound as the way they appear. For example, if an African American person walked into an interview dressed nicely and clean and a caucasian went in for an interview dressed just as nice and clean, the Caucasian application is more likely to get the job and receive a higher rating than the African American applicant. (Zimmerman) It might seem to the naked eye that minorities in general somewhat have the same opportunities as Caucasian people but in fact they do not really have them. All in all, there is still racial discrimination in America and African Americans do not have the same opportunities as Caucasians in housing, education, and jobs.

Discrimination, it has been part of human nature for a long time, especially relevant subject in literature such as To Kill a Mockingbird. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the main character of Scout Finch was exposed to different types of discrimination as she grows up. Discrimination affected the lives of characters in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mocking Bird because of society’s prejudicial views of race, gender, and class.

We have issues: more specifically , the United States has issues, continuous and all-encompassing issues of racial inequality.The United States is experiencing a outburst of racism, as can be seen from the 2014 killings of two unarmed African-American men, to the brutality of white supremacy in Charleston and the string of arsons in black churches across the South. Of course, it’s nothing new for a nation with a long history of extreme racist violence—the most recent lynching-related death occurred in 1981, hardly a lifetime ago, when Michael Donald was hanged by two members of the Ku Klux Klan.The United States, however, continues to avoid its history on race, refusing to confront its past in a “post-racial,” “colorblind” society, and that policy of systemic ignorance is particularly strong when mention of racial equality is brought up. Although the concept of equality has never truly existed in this world, as can be traced back to the very beginnings of recorded history we see the nobles ruling the commoners, conquerors reigning over the conquered, the will of man dominating women; the United States needs to acknowledge the fact that racial inequality still exists within our country and has in no way progressed towards betterment.

Imagine being in a society where people are judged because of the color of their skin. Tom Robinson was accused of raping Mayella Ewell. As much as, Atticus wanted to help Tom Robinson with his case. Unfortunately, Atticus lost the case to Mayella Ewell and her father Bob Ewell. It was very difficult to help an African American man with a case like his because many white people at the time disliked African Americans. Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird uses the theme of racism, which is shown through segregation, events in the school, and has situations of racism that compare to racism in the modern world.

The novel To Kill A Mockingbird shows how unfairness were played just because of someone's skin , how many people were affected. Throughout the book/movie it showed how black people were so different from white people. They were far from being equal white people were much higher than the blacks could ever be. Some characters were treated bad because of how people made them out to be like Tom Robinson they said he was “just a sorry n****” who committed an unthinkable crime . When he really didn't even commit it, but the color of his skin told it all he was black he obviously did it . Bob Ewells

In To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, discrimination is present in the town of Maycomb. As a lawyer, Atticus Finch defends Tom Robinson, an African American man falsely accused of raping a white woman. He risks his job, reputation, and life defending Tom, portraying his refusal to accept the evil mindset of society. Atticus’ stance against the mistreatment of others reveals his sustaining morality throughout the novel.

For hundreds of years there has been a lot of racial things going on they throughout this novel like blacks were not as equal as whites; there were laws that aided segregation and also unjust treatment of African Americans in the American society. Within Harper Lee’s fictional novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, The people are subjected to the harsh impact of Jim Crow in Maycomb, Alabama through the innocent narrator Scout Finch. By evaluating the impact of Jim Crow laws on black rights in America during the time period of the novel and present day, it is revealed that the influence of these laws remains the same on black rights today.

In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Harper Lee shows that people can easily discriminate others based on information that they have obtained from others. This story takes place during the Great Depression in a small town named Maycomb where Scout and Jem, two youngsters, grow up and learn how the world around them contrasts with what they previously believed. As life goes on they start to notice the way people are treated and how in some cases, some are unfair, as shown when their father takes up a case that is centered more towards the race of the people involved than the actual case. As in this world, discrimination takes place every day, preventing people from becoming equal to each other and creating a rift between people getting along

Equal is something that has been fought for over many years. This generation has over came many challenging moments and situations that African Americans have been through, but today is concern is that the equal rights that our grandparents and ancestors fought for is still challenged today. Rasism and discrimination against people of color has always happened, from slavery, to segregation and now to the colored race still being killed for their rights. A few deaths have recently been showed through the media such as Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Eric Garner and have been proven to have similarties to past cases such as Emmett Till; this is scary for our country because it was made seem as if we had overcame discrimination, but in relity its still here.

In the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, the concept of racial discrimination is a major theme. Several characters are affected by Racial Discrimination including Bob Ewell, Atticus Finch and Tom Robinson. Harper Lee aim to educate her audience about the negative effects of Racial Discrimination this includes Poverty, lack of education and injustice in the law system

Racism is the most talked about form of discrimination in To Kill a Mockingbird. The entire story is centered around the trial of Tom Robinson. A lot of people in Maycomb are hostile towards Atticus because he’s defending a black man. Scout gets teased in school because her father is defending a black man. When Aunt Alexandra moves in she wants to get rid of Calpurnia. Aunt Alexandra also forbids Scout to visit Calpurnia’s home. All of these things show racism, and prove that blacks were not mixed with whites.

With this in mind, the problem of racial discrimination is a massive issue in the book To Kill a Mockingbird. Knowing that Tom Robinson is a black man, everyone automatically dislikes him despite knowing what kind of man he is. Everyone in Maycomb seems to be against him, except the Finch Family. For example, in the book Scout said, "A nigger-lover.  I ain't very sure what it means, but the way Francis said it..."This shows how Scout cares for Tom Robinson, even when everyone else doesn’t. Although Scout is young, she begins to understand what is right and wrong.

Civil rights activist Al Sharpton said, “We have come a long way from the days of slavery, but in 2014, discrimination and inequality still saturate our society in modern ways”. This quote rings true where equality in the workplace is concerned. In Toni Cade Bambara’s short story “The Lesson”, we see what social discrimination looks like through the eyes of children who are observing a wealthier part of town. In their eyes, they see and injustice and question why it is not being altered into something centered more on equality and equal opportunity. Toni Cade Bambara’s story “The Lesson” is written to make a point about racial discrimination in the workplace and social inequality.